hemorrhagic fever

noun

: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (such as Lassa fever and Ebola) that are usually transmitted by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs, petechiae, and shock

Examples of hemorrhagic fever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In early January, as reports of a Marburg hemorrhagic fever began to surface in Tanzania, the government allegedly brushed them off—unaware that a potential crisis was unfolding. —Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

The viruses can cause diseases like hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025

But the floor on fire (deep below the street level) houses CCHF, or Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, which is described by the World Health Organization as a virus that causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks with a case fatality rate up to 40 percent. —Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025

The show shocked fans when Bobby ultimately sacrificed himself using the final antidote for the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever to save the life of Chimney (Kenneth Choi). —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hemorrhagic fever

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever

Medical Definition

hemorrhagic fever

noun

: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (as Korean hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, and Ebola) that are usually transmitted to humans by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs (as of the gastrointestinal tract), petechiae, and shock